Arsenal were the defending champions, having beaten Everton 2–0 in the previous final, but lost in the quarter-finals to Chelsea.

Teams which played in WSL1, the highest level of league football for women in England, entered in the fifth round.

64 teams entered this stage, with the matches being played on 7 September 2014 and the winners receiving £125.

[11][12][13] The FA Women's Premier League teams entered at this stage.

[14][15] The ties between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall and Swindon Town and Carshalton Athletic were postponed with the later facing a FA investigation.

[16] Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool Marshall eventually played the match on 25 January after postponements due to a waterlogged and frozen pitches.

[17][18][19] Carhalton Athletic were awarded a walkover as Swindon Town were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in the 3rd round of qualifying.

[33] The final of the FA Women's Cup was held for the first time at Wembley Stadium.